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in offices and stores, whose occupations engrossed 
their time during the day. The number of Associates 
on the subscription list shewed how many were anxious 
to avail themselves of this advantage. The attraétion 
of the reading room would soon be increased by the for- 
mation of a library, and, as soon as funds could be raised, 
an Exchange immediately contiguous to Water Street. 
The benefits to be derived from a regular supply 
of newspapers and periodicals would be much enhanced 
by the rule allowing a Committee forn ed for the purpose 
to distribute them to members in the country as well as 
in town under certain restrictions. From that regulation 
they confidently expeéted not only increased satisfaétion 
to the members, but likewise a considerable increase in 
the subscription list. To facilitate the distribution of 
papers committees had been formed which it was hoped 
would prove of much benefit. 
At a recent meeting it had been resolved that parties 
acquainted with Botany, Chemistry, and other subjeéts 
connected with Agriculture, should be invited to give 
leétures. The Society was greatly indebted to Dr. 
BONYUN, for taking the lead in this useful measure, he 
having already prepared several leétures on elementary 
Botany which he intended to bring before the Society as 
early as possible. It was hoped that others would also 
come forward in a similar manner, and that before the 
next anniversary meeting much valuable information 
would have been disseminated by this means on various 
subjects of general interest to the members and colonists 
at large. 
A correspondence with kindred societies in Europe 
and the West Indies had been established, from which an 
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